Fatal1ty Donates Camp Scholarships to Underprivileged Kids
July 4, 2008 | 16:53
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Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel gives away 10 Scholarships to Atlanta, Philadelphia and Los Angeles Kids
Calabasas, California, July 3, 2008- Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, the world’s best known professional gamer, has donated ten scholarships for Camp Fatal1ty and iD Gaming Academy Camps to local video gamers. These scholarships are intended for children who have a love for playing video games and whose families could not otherwise afford to send them to these camps without financial assistance.
“Every kid that loves to play video games should get to experience this camp,” says Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, “I am excited that on some level I am able to help make that happen with these scholarships.”
The scholarships, ten in all, will be dispersed among children and teens in Atlanta, Ga., Philadelphia, Pa., and Los Angeles, Ca. Three Camp Fatal1ty scholarships and one iD Gaming Academy Camp scholarship will be given to students at a local high school, two Camp Fatal1ty and two iD Gaming Academy Camp scholarships going to the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia, and the remaining two iD Gaming Academy scholarships going to children in Atlanta, Ga.
Camp Fatal1ty, offers the once-in-a-lifetime experience of learning a variety of Unreal Tournament® 3 tactics and strategies developed by Fatal1ty and other professional gamers- strategies which have been honed in international competitions. Teens will test their new battle skills against classmates in tournament play. While learning to create machinima and build highlight video reels of their best in-game moves and shots. Besides learning how to create games, students can expect late-night NVIDIA®-hosted gaming tournaments and LAN parties. To further introduce teens to the world of gaming, students will tour a major game development studio and learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial games. At the end of the course, each student will take home a Fatal1ty-branded keyboard
About Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Johnathan became the world’s first full time professional video gamer in October 1999, when he placed third at the CPL’s Frag3 tournament. Two weeks later he was invited to represent the USA in an international tournament in Stockholm, where he went undefeated with a perfect performance, winning all 18 maps and losing none. He has continued to dominate competitions all over the world, competing on 6 continents during his 8-year professional career, including a Gold Medal finish for the USA at the 2000 World Cyber Games in Seoul, Korea. Johnathan has joined forces with DirecTV's Championship Gaming Series as exclusive commentator, global spokesperson and advisor to help take video gaming to the next level. For more information please visit www.fatal1ty.com.
About iD Gaming Academy
iD Gaming Academy by internalDrive, Inc. immerses teens in the dynamic world of video game. Courses include Camp Fatal1ty™, Game Modeling with Maya® and Game Programming. Each session spans two weeks and are located at Emory University, Stanford University, UCLA and Villanova University. Programs are taught by top tier instructors with demonstrated game development skills and pro gaming experience. Students use powerful, industry-standard applications like Autodesk® Maya®, Adobe® Photoshop®, and some of the latest, most popular commercial video games for instructional purposes and serious game play, like Unreal Tournament 3. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session as we learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial games. Visit www.iDGamingAcademy.com or call -1-888-709-TECH (8324) for more information.
Calabasas, California, July 3, 2008- Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, the world’s best known professional gamer, has donated ten scholarships for Camp Fatal1ty and iD Gaming Academy Camps to local video gamers. These scholarships are intended for children who have a love for playing video games and whose families could not otherwise afford to send them to these camps without financial assistance.
“Every kid that loves to play video games should get to experience this camp,” says Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, “I am excited that on some level I am able to help make that happen with these scholarships.”
The scholarships, ten in all, will be dispersed among children and teens in Atlanta, Ga., Philadelphia, Pa., and Los Angeles, Ca. Three Camp Fatal1ty scholarships and one iD Gaming Academy Camp scholarship will be given to students at a local high school, two Camp Fatal1ty and two iD Gaming Academy Camp scholarships going to the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia, and the remaining two iD Gaming Academy scholarships going to children in Atlanta, Ga.
Camp Fatal1ty, offers the once-in-a-lifetime experience of learning a variety of Unreal Tournament® 3 tactics and strategies developed by Fatal1ty and other professional gamers- strategies which have been honed in international competitions. Teens will test their new battle skills against classmates in tournament play. While learning to create machinima and build highlight video reels of their best in-game moves and shots. Besides learning how to create games, students can expect late-night NVIDIA®-hosted gaming tournaments and LAN parties. To further introduce teens to the world of gaming, students will tour a major game development studio and learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial games. At the end of the course, each student will take home a Fatal1ty-branded keyboard
About Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Johnathan became the world’s first full time professional video gamer in October 1999, when he placed third at the CPL’s Frag3 tournament. Two weeks later he was invited to represent the USA in an international tournament in Stockholm, where he went undefeated with a perfect performance, winning all 18 maps and losing none. He has continued to dominate competitions all over the world, competing on 6 continents during his 8-year professional career, including a Gold Medal finish for the USA at the 2000 World Cyber Games in Seoul, Korea. Johnathan has joined forces with DirecTV's Championship Gaming Series as exclusive commentator, global spokesperson and advisor to help take video gaming to the next level. For more information please visit www.fatal1ty.com.
About iD Gaming Academy
iD Gaming Academy by internalDrive, Inc. immerses teens in the dynamic world of video game. Courses include Camp Fatal1ty™, Game Modeling with Maya® and Game Programming. Each session spans two weeks and are located at Emory University, Stanford University, UCLA and Villanova University. Programs are taught by top tier instructors with demonstrated game development skills and pro gaming experience. Students use powerful, industry-standard applications like Autodesk® Maya®, Adobe® Photoshop®, and some of the latest, most popular commercial video games for instructional purposes and serious game play, like Unreal Tournament 3. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session as we learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial games. Visit www.iDGamingAcademy.com or call -1-888-709-TECH (8324) for more information.
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